Craftsman EZ3 917.272121 Owner's Manual page 10

IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper rout-
ing in all mower pulley grooves. Install
belt into electric clutch pulley groove.
o Install one front link in top hole of the
right hand front mower bracket and right
hand front suspension bracket. Retain
with two single loop retainer springs as
shown,
• Install second front link in left hand front
suspension bracket only and retain with
single loop retainer spring as shown.
° Turn height adjustment knob counter°
clockwise until it stops.
• Lower mower linkage with attachment
lift control.
• Place the left hand suspension arm on
outward pointing deck pin_ If necessary,
rock and raisefront of mowerto align
deck pin with the hole in suspension
arm. Retain with double loop retainer
spring with loops down as shown.
• Slide left side of mower back and install
the unattached front link in top hole of
the left hand front mower bracket.
Retain with single loop retainer spring
as shown.
o Place the right hand suspension arm on
outward pointing deck pin. if necessary,
rock and raise front of mower to align
deck pin with the hole in suspension
arm. Retain with double loop retainer
spring with loops down as shown.
° Connect anti-sway bar to chassis brack-
et under left footrest and retain with
double loop retainer spring_
o Turn height adjustment knob clockwise
to remove slack from mower suspen-
sion.
° Raise mower to highest position.
° Assemble gauge wheels (See TO
ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS in the
Operation section of this manual).
CHECK MOWER LEVELNESS
For best cutting results, mower should be
properly leveled. See 'q-O LEVEL
MOWER HOUSING" in the Service and
Adjustments section of this manual.
CHECK FOR PROPER POSITION OF
ALL BELTS
See the figures that are shown for replac-
ing motion, mower drive, and mower blade
drive belts in the Service and Adjustments
section of this manual. Verify that the
belts are routed correctly.
Doubfe Loop
Chassis Retainer Spring
Bracket (Outward pointing
Shoulder deck pins)
Bolt
Front
Suspension Suspension
Arms Brackets
Front Mower
Bracket
3/8
3/8-16
Center
Locknut
Use Pliers For
Retainer Springs
Double Loop
Retainer Spring
Anti-Sway
Bar
Idler
Pulley
Single Loop
Retainer Springs
Discharge Guard
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